Vulnerability and Risks of Undeclared Work through the Eyes of Employees from Bulgarian Economy

The article presents recent empirical data from a national representative survey amongst Bulgarian employees, conducted within the framework of a project implementation by BICA studying undeclared work and the risks of its occurrence in enterprises. The study focuses on establishing, explaining and analyzing the relationships between the nature of employment and its duration and the propensity of undeclared work emergence, taking into account the growing spread of atypical forms of employment coupled with accelerated digitalization. The risks of inclusion in undeclared work practices of different categories of people, according to their basic characteristics, such as educational status, qualification and professional and specific experience in employment, have also been studied. The article presents new empirical data, which is valuable for allowing, based on their analysis, the formulation of relevant policies and measures for reducing and preventing undeclared work.

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Socioeconomic Vulnerability and Depressive Symptoms among Korean Adults: Based on National Representative Survey

10.37243/kahms.2020.55.205 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 ◽

pp. 205-219

Author(s):

Eunok Park

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Representative Survey ◽

Socioeconomic Vulnerability ◽

Korean Adults ◽

National Representative Survey

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The situation of Romanian HIV-positive adolescents: results from the first national representative survey

AIDS Care ◽

10.1080/09540120903280927 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 562-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

D. Buzducea ◽

F. Lazăr ◽

E.I. Mardare

Keyword(s):

Hiv Positive ◽

Representative Survey ◽

National Representative Survey

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Drinking abstinence during a 3-month abstinence campaign in Thailand: weighted analysis of a national representative survey

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-8051-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Udomsak Saengow

Keyword(s):

Monsoon Season ◽

Alcohol Exposure ◽

Representative Survey ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Thai Population ◽

Weighted Analysis ◽

Alcohol Abstinence ◽

Public Commitment ◽

Drinking Frequency ◽

National Representative Survey

Abstract Background Temporary drinking abstinence campaigns have emerged globally in recent years. In Western countries, campaigns usually challenge drinkers to abstain for one month. In Thailand, the campaign called the Buddhist Lent Abstinence Campaign has been organized annually since 2003. The campaign encourages Thai people to abstain from drinking for three months during the Buddhist Lent period, which coincides with the monsoon season in Southeast Asia (around July–October). This study aimed to estimate the proportion and number of drinkers changing their drinking behaviours during the 3-month Thai abstinence campaign and to examine the determinants of abstinence. Methods The 2016 Buddhist Lent Abstinence Evaluation Survey was analysed. The survey was a national representative survey of Thai populations aged ≥15 years. Weighted data were employed throughout the analysis. The number and proportion of drinkers changing their drinking behaviours were estimated. The determinants of alcohol abstinence during the campaign were explored using weighted logistic regression. Results The prevalence of drinking in the Thai population was 34.3% (95% CI: 32.2–36.4%). A third of the current drinkers, equal to almost six million drinkers, abstained completely during the 3-month period. Another six million drinkers partially changed their drinking behaviours (16.3% abstained for a certain period, and 18.7% decreased the quantity of alcohol they consumed). The factors associated with abstinence included religion, occupation, drinking frequency prior to the campaign, type of beverages consumed, perceived harm from alcohol, exposure to campaign media, and making a public commitment. Conclusion This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a temporary abstinence campaign in Thailand. The work is part of the growing global evidence on the effectiveness of this type of intervention. Temporary abstinence campaigns could be a potential approach to controlling alcohol consumption and related harms. Further research should focus on the long-term effects of such campaigns.

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